#eternivex

for my favorite gamer @eternivex

Sokol has had a drop too much, sure, but what’s a drop of tranquillizer to a raging bull that just saw red? All because a guy had looked at him funny. Leered at him. End of story. 

And now there’s blood seeping from his knuckles. Fucker actually bit his fist, which would’ve been an impressive display of reflexes if Sokol didn’t find the entire situation disrespectful. Their company night out had ended prematurely and now Tony has to dress his possibly-rabid bite wound. 

Ruthless as he knows Scarface to be, Tony makes light work of bandaging his sore knuckles.  Sokol wagers he’s probably done it countless times-- the punching, probably, but him voluntarily playing nurse surprises him. Still, Sokol’s hand stings like embarrassment. He knows this kind of violence is something even a gangster like Tony can’t get behind, and can’t tell if the silence is better than a scolding. 

This is the Russian way, the retort is already burning on the tip of Sokol’s tongue, but Tony quells him with a knowing look. It’s a power Sokol so desperately wishes he possessed.